offside
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The buyback caught investors offside and thus achieved its short-term goal: yields fell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
All that was thrown at him as a sophomore, so it was no surprise he had some offside penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The place would have erupted if either Fernandes had not had an effort ruled out for offside, or his shot from the edge of the area had gone in, not flicked off the bar.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“S&P 500 shorts are particularly vulnerable, with the aggregate short book completely offside and average per-position losses approaching 4%,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Lightning made a run, took a shot, and appeared to score, but the linesman raised his flag to signify offside.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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